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“As it was night and on a busy road, there were major health and safety risks but, with a prompt response from the police and two rolling road blocks later, the honking cars on the A3 were brought to a halt and I was able to run across and catch the mother and one gosling in a net,” AWO Hone said.

“The other gosling tried to escape but, thankfully, a quick-thinking police officer managed to grab him before he disappeared.

“Sadly, it became apparent that the mother had sustained fatal injuries, including two broken legs. Her instinct to protect her young was very touching as she sat on them to keep them safe from the traffic.”

Unfortunately the mother goose was too badly injured and was put to sleep to end her suffering.

AWO Hone was then left with two orphaned goslings which were cared for overnight before being taken to a wildlife centre to get the care they needed.